by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 8, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Last week, I wrote about something I call The Meaning Deficit—that experience of having a life filled with activity, responsibilities, and perhaps even success, yet still feeling that something important is missing. We can become so busy managing our lives that we...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 1, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness
Have you ever reached the end of a particularly busy day, looked back at everything you accomplished, and wondered, “But what did any of it really mean?” You answered the emails. Attended the meetings. Took care of the responsibilities. Checked the boxes. By most...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 19, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health
Somewhere along the way, we seem to have developed the expectation that every difficult experience should teach us something. A relationship ends, and we’re encouraged to look for the lesson. We lose a job, experience a disappointment, struggle with our health,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 27, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health
I just got back from the 25th Jubilee World Congress of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy in Chicago—four days of international scholarship, conversation, and fellowship centered around the ideas of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis. It was amazing. It was also one of...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 13, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
There is a truth about parenting that we don’t talk about very often. Before our children are born, most of us begin imagining who they might become. We wonder what they’ll look like, what they’ll enjoy, what they’ll be good at, and what kind...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 7, 2026 | Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness, Work / Career
Today is Labor Day, which for many of us means the unofficial end of summer, a long weekend, perhaps a cookout, and—hopefully—a day away from work. But Labor Day has a history worth remembering. The first Labor Day celebration took place in New York City on September...
